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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181  View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 21 Apr 2006 Didn't manage to get out today, so was nice that we had a visitor
Steve Langham - Chairman 
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 03 Sep 2006 I'm ashamed to say that I don't yet have a garden pond (although plans are underway). Even so, we have a very healthy population of both Common Frogs and Common Toads. I think tonight I have worked out why 'one' Toad always looks clean, whilst the others look grubby, he's found himself a bath!
Extra brownie points if you can ID the rusting car-part Steve Langham - Chairman
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 23 Apr 2007 I've just spent a very enjoyable hour in the garden, watching the toads (first wet night for ages, so many about). This one must have been watching too many American TV shows through the window, as when I pointed the camera at her, she 'assumed the position' !  Steve Langham - Chairman
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 Nice pics Steve! Caption for the last one in squeaky voice ,"Nooo Steve! Don't brick me in!" . Or Maybe he's a Roger Waters/Pink Floyd fan, "Tear down the wall, tear down the wall". Or Last one.... There's happens to be another toad behind him with a gun, "Ok ok , take my wallet and cellphone, just please don't shoot!" Eeeer, can't resist, "It's a fair cop guv' you caught me fair and square "   O-> O+> |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 Heh  Sounds like we need a caption-competition thread :P Steve Langham - Chairman
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Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V |
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 Steve, I'm going to go with either a water pump or a starter motor or a drive shaft!!! R RobV |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 24 Apr 2007 [QUOTE=Robert V]I'm going to go with either a water pump or a starter motor or a drive shaft!!![/QUOTE] Your last guess was closest, but no cigar I'm afraid  Steve Langham - Chairman
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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martin g Member Joined: 04 Jul 2006 No. of posts: 43 View other posts by martin g |
Posted: 08 May 2007 Crank shaft...or maybe even a steering column, mmmm yep going for steering column.  |
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AndyS Senior Member Joined: 26 Aug 2007 No. of posts: 95  View other posts by AndyS |
Posted: 30 Sep 2007 We also have a good population of Common Toads, also since sticking in a Wildlife pond earlier in the Year the Frogs have started to arrive.
Here's one from last year. |
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Alex2 Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 266 View other posts by Alex2 |
Posted: 30 Sep 2007 [QUOTE=Vicar] I'm ashamed to say that I don't yet have a garden pond (although plans are underway). Even so, we have a very healthy population of both Common Frogs and Common Toads. I think tonight I have worked out why 'one' Toad always looks clean, whilst the others look grubby, he's found himself a bath!
Extra brownie points if you can ID the rusting car-part [/QUOTE] Steve, as someone who's never driven a car in his life i'll say exhaust pipe. If not, steering wheel? car stereo? |
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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar |
Posted: 01 Oct 2007 ROFL, its so long ago I'm not sure I can remember...I think it was a front prop-shaft from a 4WD Sierra. Can't remember if I posted this pic or not, but we have a toad that now 'lives' in our Apple tree. He hides in ivy during the day, and stalks the same few branches each night. All about 8 feet above ground.  Steve Langham - Chairman
Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG). |
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